ArticleJournal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education2018
Awareness of Cancer Signs and Barriers to Help Seeking: a National Survey.
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- Psychosocial influences on help-seeking behaviour for cancer in low-income and lower middle-income countries: a mixed-methods systematic review.BMJ global health · 2021Pooled it
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- Awareness of Cancer Risk Factors, Protective Factors, Symptoms and Barriers to Seek Medical Advice among Adult Population.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2025Article
- Perceived barriers to seeking cancer care in the Gaza Strip: a cross-sectional study.BMC health services research · 2021Article
- Development and validation of a risk perception scale of medical help-seeking behavior in Chinese adults.Annals of translational medicine · 2020Article
- Knowledge level of cancer symptoms and risk factors in the Gaza Strip: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2020Article
- More than a Conversation: the Power of Bringing Scientists and the Community Together to Change Perceptions About Cancer.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2019Article
- Relationship between Health Literacy and Knowledge, Attitude, and Performance Regarding Cancer Warning Signs.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchArticle
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Abstract
About 27% of cancer patients in Jordan are discovered in advanced stages; this resulted in poor prognosis and survival rates. One possible cause of late presentation is lack of awareness of warning signs and risk factors of cancer. The purpose of this study is to identify the level of awareness of cancer warning signs, risk factors, and barriers to seeking medical advice among the Jordanian public. A cross-sectional survey design was used. A convenience sample of 2292 participants from the Jordanian public was included in the study. The Cancer Awareness Measure (CAM) was used. Of the 2292 participants, 1206 were females with a mean age of 30.5 SD 11.3 years, ranging from 18 to 81 years. Recall (open question) was not good for all warning symptoms; the percentage of the participants who correctly recalled one of the nine symptoms ranged from 1.7 to 22.9%. However, the mean of the total number of recognized symptoms was also low 4.7 SD 2.4. The highest recognition percentages were as follows: lump/swelling (77.6%), weight loss (63%), and change in appearance of a mole (61.1%). In regard to recognizing risk factors, the most commonly known risk factor was being a smoker (81.4%), followed by drinking more than one unit of alcohol (74.8%). Overall, this study demonstrated that there is a low level of awareness on cancer symptoms and risk factors. This provided a room for improvement through public education which remains the mainstay for such improvement. Emotional barriers to seeking medical care should be addressed using behaviour-changing models.
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